Federal and state posters are required to be displayed in all Cornell workplaces.
Posters must be displayed in a conspicuous place where other notifications of workplace rights and employer rules and policies are posted so that employees can readily find and read them at wheelchair height.
These posters provide important information regarding your rights under federal and New York State law. If you have questions, please contact the office of Staff and Labor Relations.
Poster Sets
The posters may be downloaded in printable sets by clicking on these links:
Notification Of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor LawsThe poster is also available in Spanish, French, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese and Somali. This poster can be printed as 8½x11 in two pages or as 8½x17.
These posters may be required to be posted in your workplace depending on type of work or funding source.
Construction Contracts/ Public Works
Employee Rights Under the Davis-Bacon Act (pdf): Any contractor/subcontractor engaged in contracts in excess of $2,000 for the actual construction, alteration/repair of a public building or public work or building or work financed in whole or in part from federal funds, federal guarantee, or federal must post this notice at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place.
Applicants for Employment and Employees working on Federal Contract with E-Verify Clause
These notices are to be posted where visible to prospective employees and to employees hired working on a federal contract with a FAR e-verify clause.
Recipients of U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Funding
And Justice For All Colleges, units and satellite campuses where USDA funded work/labs are located must download and post the poster, “And Justice for All.”
Units employing Minors
Minor Employee Working Schedule: Units employing minor employees (under 18) must post the work schedule (days, hours, start and end times, meal breaks) of the minor employees and post in a conspicuous place.
National Aeronautic and Space Administration (“NASA”) Funding
NASA-funded Programs and Activities: If your program or activity receives NASA funding, you are required to:
Provide individualized copies of the poster and brochures (see links below) to the deans, chairs, and faculty receiving funding from NASA, especially principle investigators on NASA grants
Place printed copies of the poster and the brochures in the common areas in program buildings for those programs and activities receiving NASA funding so that beneficiaries may learn more about their rights to equal opportunity in STEM programs
Ensure that the links to the poster and brochure are placed on the websites for the programs and activities receiving NASA funding
New York State Corrections Law, Article 23-A (pdf): Effective February 1, 2009, employers must post a copy of Article 23-A of the correction law relating to the employment of persons with a criminal conviction. The posting must be visually conspicuous in a location accessible to workers.
Sufficient Time to Vote: (pdf): New York requires Voting Time Poster (pdf) be posted 10 days prior to state and national elections so employees are aware that they are entitled to sufficient time off to vote. For additional information, please see HR policy 6.9 Time Away From Work: Voting Time.